diff --git a/images/linux/scripts/base/reboot.sh b/images/linux/scripts/base/reboot.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..23969fe80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/images/linux/scripts/base/reboot.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+################################################################################
+##  File:  reboot.sh
+##  Desc:  Reboot VM
+################################################################################
+
+echo "Reboot VM"
+sudo reboot
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/images/linux/scripts/helpers/document.sh b/images/linux/scripts/helpers/document.sh
index 86217160f..e7311689c 100644
--- a/images/linux/scripts/helpers/document.sh
+++ b/images/linux/scripts/helpers/document.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ function WriteItem {
         echo "METADATA_FILE environment variable must be set to output to Metadata Document!"
         return 1;
     else
-        echo -e "$1" >> "$METADATA_FILE"
+        echo -e "$1" | sudo tee -a "$METADATA_FILE"
     fi
 }
 
diff --git a/images/linux/scripts/helpers/etc-environment.sh b/images/linux/scripts/helpers/etc-environment.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bedc7119d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/images/linux/scripts/helpers/etc-environment.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+################################################################################
+##  File:  etc-environment.sh
+##  Desc:  Helper functions for source and modify /etc/environment
+################################################################################
+
+# NB: sed expression use '%' as a delimiter in order to simplify handling
+#     values containg slashes (i.e. directory path)
+#     The values containing '%' will break the functions
+
+function getEtcEnvironmentVar {
+    var_name="$1"
+    # remove `var_name=` and possible quotes from the line
+    grep "^${var_name}=" /etc/environment |sed -E "s%^${var_name}=\"?([^\"]+)\"?.*$%\1%"
+}
+
+function addEtcEnvironmentVar {
+    var_name="$1"
+    var_value="$2"
+
+    echo "$var_name=\"$var_value\"" | sudo tee -a /etc/environment
+}
+
+function replaceEtcEnvironmentVar {
+    var_name="$1"
+    var_value="$2"
+
+    # modify /etc/environemnt in place by replacing a string that begins with var_name
+    sudo sed -ie "s%^${var_name}=.*$%${var_name}=\"${var_value}\"%" /etc/environment
+}
+
+function setEtcEnvironmentVar {
+    var_name="$1"
+    var_value="$2"
+
+    if grep "$var_name" /etc/environment > /dev/null; then
+        replaceEtcEnvironmentVar $var_name $var_value
+    else
+        addEtcEnvironmentVar $var_name $var_value
+    fi
+}
+
+function addEtcEnvironmentPathElement {
+    element="$1"
+    etc_path=$(getEtcEnvironmentVar PATH)
+    setEtcEnvironmentVar PATH "${element}:${etc_path}"
+}
+
+# Process /etc/environment as if it were shell script with `export VAR=...` expressions
+#    The PATH variable is handled specially in order to do not override the existing PATH
+#    variable. The value of PATH variable read from /etc/environment is added to the end
+#    of value of the exiting PATH variable exactly as it would happen with real PAM app read
+#    /etc/environment
+#
+# TODO: there might be the others variables to be processed in the same way as "PATH" variable
+#       ie MANPATH, INFOPATH, LD_*, etc. In the current implementation the values from /etc/evironments
+#       replace the values of the current environment
+function  reloadEtcEnvironment {
+    # add `export ` to every variable of /etc/environemnt except PATH and eval the result shell script
+    eval $(grep -v '^PATH=' /etc/environment | sed -e 's%^%export %')
+    # handle PATH specially
+    etc_path=$(getEtcEnvironmentVar PATH)
+    export PATH="$PATH:$etc_path"
+}
+
diff --git a/images/linux/scripts/installers/homebrew-validate.sh b/images/linux/scripts/installers/homebrew-validate.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a8eef2580
--- /dev/null
+++ b/images/linux/scripts/installers/homebrew-validate.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+################################################################################
+##  File:  homebrew-validate.sh
+##  Desc:  Validate the Homebrew can run after reboot without extra configuring
+################################################################################
+
+# Validate the installation
+echo "Validate the Homebrew can run after reboot"
+
+if ! command -v brew; then
+    echo "brew cat not run after reboot"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
diff --git a/images/linux/scripts/installers/homebrew.sh b/images/linux/scripts/installers/homebrew.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..58c8a11de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/images/linux/scripts/installers/homebrew.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+################################################################################
+##  File:  homebrew.sh
+##  Desc:  Installs the Homebrew on Linux
+################################################################################
+
+# Source the helpers
+source $HELPER_SCRIPTS/document.sh
+source $HELPER_SCRIPTS/etc-environment.sh
+
+# Install the Homebrew on Linux
+/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh)"
+eval $(/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/brew shellenv)
+
+# Make brew files and directories writable by any user
+sudo chmod -R o+w $HOMEBREW_PREFIX
+
+# Update /etc/environemnt
+## Put HOMEBREW_* variables
+brew shellenv|grep 'export HOMEBREW'|sed -E 's/^export (.*);$/\1/' | sudo tee -a /etc/environment
+# add brew executables locations to PATH
+brew_path=$(brew shellenv|grep  '^export PATH' |sed -E 's/^export PATH="([^$]+)\$.*/\1/')
+addEtcEnvironmentPathElement "$brew_path"
+
+# Validate the installation ad hoc
+echo "Validate the installation reloading /etc/environment"
+reloadEtcEnvironment
+
+if ! command -v brew; then
+    echo "brew was not installed"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Document the installed version
+echo "Document the installed version"
+DocumentInstalledItem "Homebrew on Linux ($(brew -v 2>&1))"
diff --git a/images/linux/scripts/installers/updatepath.sh b/images/linux/scripts/installers/updatepath.sh
index 7d63ceb1e..527ba5240 100644
--- a/images/linux/scripts/installers/updatepath.sh
+++ b/images/linux/scripts/installers/updatepath.sh
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@
 CARGO_HOME=/usr/share/rust/.cargo
 DOTNET_TOOLS_HOME=/home/runner/.dotnet/tools
 PHP_COMPOSER_HOME=/home/runner/.config/composer/vendor/bin
-echo "PATH=${CARGO_HOME}/bin:${PATH}:${DOTNET_TOOLS_HOME}:${PHP_COMPOSER_HOME}" | tee -a /etc/environment
\ No newline at end of file
+BREW_PATH=/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin:/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/sbin
+echo "PATH=${BREW_PATH}:${CARGO_HOME}/bin:${PATH}:${DOTNET_TOOLS_HOME}:${PHP_COMPOSER_HOME}" | tee -a /etc/environment
diff --git a/images/linux/ubuntu1604.json b/images/linux/ubuntu1604.json
index 95ddc8cd3..4d4138d8c 100644
--- a/images/linux/ubuntu1604.json
+++ b/images/linux/ubuntu1604.json
@@ -132,6 +132,36 @@
             ],
             "execute_command": "sudo sh -c '{{ .Vars }} {{ .Path }}'"
         },
+        {
+            "type": "shell",
+            "scripts": [
+                "{{template_dir}}/scripts/installers/homebrew.sh"
+            ],
+            "environment_vars": [
+                "METADATA_FILE={{user `metadata_file`}}",
+                "HELPER_SCRIPTS={{user `helper_script_folder`}}",
+                "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive"
+            ],
+            "execute_command": "/bin/sh -c '{{ .Vars }} {{ .Path }}'"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "shell",
+            "expect_disconnect": true,
+            "scripts": [
+                "{{template_dir}}/scripts/base/reboot.sh"
+            ],
+            "execute_command": "/bin/sh -c '{{ .Vars }} {{ .Path }}'"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "shell",
+            "pause_before": "30s",
+            "timeout": "10m",
+            "start_retry_timeout": "10s",
+            "scripts": [
+                "{{template_dir}}/scripts/installers/homebrew-validate.sh"
+            ],
+            "execute_command": "/bin/sh -c '{{ .Vars }} {{ .Path }}'"
+        },
         {
             "type": "shell",
             "scripts": [
@@ -191,7 +221,6 @@
                 "{{template_dir}}/scripts/installers/dpkg-config.sh",
                 "{{template_dir}}/scripts/installers/mongodb.sh",
                 "{{template_dir}}/scripts/installers/rndgenerator.sh"
-
             ],
             "environment_vars": [
                 "METADATA_FILE={{user `metadata_file`}}",
diff --git a/images/linux/ubuntu1804.json b/images/linux/ubuntu1804.json
index 0fffd8c13..444077348 100644
--- a/images/linux/ubuntu1804.json
+++ b/images/linux/ubuntu1804.json
@@ -135,6 +135,36 @@
             ],
             "execute_command": "sudo sh -c '{{ .Vars }} {{ .Path }}'"
         },
+        {
+            "type": "shell",
+            "scripts": [
+                "{{template_dir}}/scripts/installers/homebrew.sh"
+            ],
+            "environment_vars": [
+                "METADATA_FILE={{user `metadata_file`}}",
+                "HELPER_SCRIPTS={{user `helper_script_folder`}}",
+                "DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive"
+            ],
+            "execute_command": "/bin/sh -c '{{ .Vars }} {{ .Path }}'"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "shell",
+            "expect_disconnect": true,
+            "scripts": [
+                "{{template_dir}}/scripts/base/reboot.sh"
+            ],
+            "execute_command": "/bin/sh -c '{{ .Vars }} {{ .Path }}'"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "shell",
+            "pause_before": "30s",
+            "timeout": "10m",
+            "start_retry_timeout": "10s",
+            "scripts": [
+                "{{template_dir}}/scripts/installers/homebrew-validate.sh"
+            ],
+            "execute_command": "/bin/sh -c '{{ .Vars }} {{ .Path }}'"
+        },
         {
             "type": "shell",
             "scripts": [